Last checked at 6 Apr 2010 09:00
The Rank Group Plc ("Rank")
- Annual Information Update
Rank announces that in accordance with the requirements of Prospectus Rule 5.2, the following information has been published or made available to the public during the 12 month period which ended on 31 March 2010 in compliance with laws and rules dealing with the regulation of securities, issuers of securities and securities markets.
For the purposes of this update the information is only referred to and full copies of each item can be found at the locations specified below.
1. ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE VIA A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE.
All of the documents listed below were published via RNS, a Regulatory News Service provided by the London Stock Exchange, on the dates indicated.
| Date | Nature and Brief Description of Information |
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| APRIL 2009 |
| 01.04.2009 | Annual Information Update for the year ended 31 March 2009 |
| 01.04.2009 | Blocklisting 6 monthly return - 1 October 2008 to 31 March 2009 |
| 16.04.2009 | Date Notification - Release of Interim Management Statement |
| 22.04.2009 | Response to HM Government Budget Statement |
| 22.04.2009 | Interim Management Statement: 16 weeks to 19 April 2009 |
| 23.04.2009 | Isle of Capri casino acquisition |
| 23.04.2009 | Result of AGM |
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| MAY 2009 |
| 12.05.2009 | Notification of Major Interest in Shares = Aviva plc below 3% |
| 18.05.2009 | Change of management at Mecca Bingo |
| 20.05.2009 | Holdings in Company - Hong Leong Company (Malaysia) Berhad = 27.00% |
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| JUNE 2009 |
| 08.06.2009 | VAT - High Court ruling |
| 16.06.2009 | Director/PDMR Shareholding - Richard Greenhalgh buys 2,893 shares |
| 16.06.2009 | Director/PDMR Shareholding - Bill Shannon buys 2,229 shares |
| 16.06.2009 | Director/PDMR Shareholding - John Warren buys 3,492 shares |
| 16.06.2009 | Director/PDMR Shareholding - Owen O'Donnell buys 2,823 shares |
| 23.06.2009 | Holdings in Company - Hong Leong Company (Malaysia) Berhad = 28.01% |
| 29.06.2009 | Appointment of Mecca Bingo Managing Director |
| 29.06.2009 | Accounting change: segmental operating profit |
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| JULY 2009 |
| 07.07.2009 | HMRC appeals High Court VAT ruling |
| 09.07.2009 | Notice of Results - Interim Results for H1 2009 to be announced on 31 July 2009 |
| 31.07.2009 | Interim Results for the 6 months ended 30 June 2009 |
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| AUGUST 2009 |
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| None |
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| SEPTEMBER 2009 |
| 03.09.2009 | Notification of Directors' Interests in Shares - 2009 LTIP Grant |
| 16.09.2009 | Director Declaration - John Warren - update to directorships held |
| 17.09.2009 | Notice of Results - IMS 40 Weeks to be announced on 8 October 2009 |
| 18.09.2009 | Director/PDMR Shareholding - Richard Greenhalgh buys 2,537 shares |
| 18.09.2009 | Director/PDMR Shareholding - Bill Shannon buys 1,766 shares |
| 18.09.2009 | Director/PDMR Shareholding - John Warren buys 2,781 shares |
| 18.09.2009 | Director/PDMR Shareholding - Owen O'Donnell buys 2,475 shares |
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| OCTOBER 2009 |
| 08.10.2009 | Interim Management Statement - 40 weeks to 4 October 2009 |
| 12.10.2009 | Blocklisting Interim Review - for the 6 months to 30 September 2009 |
| 12.10.2009 | Prudential Plc = 4.80% |
| 22.10.2009 | Rank submits response to machines tax consultation |
| 26.10.2009 | Holdings in Company - Aviva plc = 3.02% |
| 26.10.2009 | Director/PDMR Shareholding - Peter Johnson buys 3,334 shares |
| 30.10.2009 | Pre-Budget Report submission |
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| NOVEMBER 2009 |
| 17.11.2009 | Holdings in Company - Hong Leong Company (Malaysia) Berhad = 29.02% |
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| DECEMBER 2009 |
| 07.12.2009 | Holdings in Company - BlackRock, Inc. = 5.30% |
| 09.12.2009 | Response to Pre-Budget Statement - reduction in bingo duty |
| 11.12.2009 | Main stage bingo VAT claim |
| 15.12.2009 | Amusement machines VAT claim |
| 17.12.2009 | Director/PDMR Shareholding - Richard Greenhalgh buys 2,593 shares |
| 17.12.2009 | Director/PDMR Shareholding - Bill Shannon buys 1,724 shares |
| 17.12.2009 | Director/PDMR Shareholding - John Warren buys 2,715 shares |
| 17.12.2009 | Director/PDMR Shareholding - Owen O'Donnell buys 2,417 shares |
| 18.12.2009 | Notification of Trading Statement Release Date: 7am on Friday, 8 January 2010 |
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| JANUARY 2010 |
| 08.01.2010 | Trading Update: 52 weeks to 27 December 2009 |
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| FEBRUARY 2010 |
| 05.02.2010 | Notice of Results - Full-Year Results for the year ended 31 December 2009 to be announced at 7am on Thursday, 25 February 2010 |
| 16.02.2010 | Holdings in Company - BlackRock, Inc. = 4.92% |
| 25.02.2010 | Rank calls for simplification of UK gaming taxation |
| 25.02.2010 | Final Results - for the year ended 31 December 2009 |
| 25.02.2010 | Director/PDMR Shareholding - Ian Burke buys 100,000 shares |
| 01.03.2010 | Prudential Plc = 5.15% |
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| MARCH 2010 |
| 22.03.2010 | Proposed appointments to the board |
| 22.03.2010 | Director/PDMR Shareholding - Richard Greenhalgh buys 1,892shares |
| 22.03.2010 | Director/PDMR Shareholding - Bill Shannon buys 1,259 shares |
| 22.03.2010 | Director/PDMR Shareholding - John Warren buys 1,980 shares |
| 22.03.2010 | Director/PDMR Shareholding - Owen O'Donnell buys 1,763 shares |
| 22.03.2010 | Document viewing facility notification: documents re 2010 AGM - 2009 Annual Report, Notice of Meeting, Proxy Form and shareholder notification of online publication of 2010 AGM documents |
| 31.03.2010 | Director/PDMR Shareholding - Bill Shannon - adjustment to disclosure of interests due to historic participation in DRIP by registered holder of shares |
Copies of the documents published via RNS may be obtained from the Regulatory News Service provided by the London Stock Exchange athttp://www.londonstockexchange.com/en-gb/pricesnews/marketnews/marketnews.htm and any related documents are available at the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility, Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.
2. DOCUMENTS FILED AT COMPANIES HOUSE.
The Company has submitted filings to Companies House in relation to:
- the Company's annual return and group accounts,
- a change in particulars of a director and the secretary,
- creation of a SAIL (single alternative inspection location), and
- ordinary resolution passed at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 23 April 2009.
Upon payment of a fee, copies of these documents can be found on the Companies House website at http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/or (for registered users) through Companies House Direct athttp://direct.companieshouse.gov.uk/ or can be obtained from Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff CF14 3UZ.
3. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009.
The Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2009 were mailed to shareholders on Monday, 22 March 2010 and can be found on Rank's website at www.rank.com, together with the notice to shareholders of online publication of the 2009 Annual Report and Financial Statements and the Notice of Annual General Meeting which will be held on Thursday, 22 April 2010.
Copies of all the documents referred to above are also available for inspection at the Company's registered office: Statesman House, Stafferton Way, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1AY during normal business hours.
In accordance with Article 27(3) of the Prospectus Directive Regulation, it is acknowledged that whilst the information referred to above was up to date at the time of publication, such disclosures may, at any time, become out of date due to changing circumstances.
Further information regarding Rank and its activities can be located on the Company's website www.rank.com
6 April 2010